The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-30
NO LEADER YET.
MINED POLITICS.
The "Extin Democratic Convention" Fall.
to Center on tho Head Of n Ticket.
Some Wnut to Run Carter Harrison
in Spite of his Determination.

CnlcAGo, March 20,-The delegates to
the extra Democratic convention began 10
assemble alowly in Urlichs' Hall at |
O'Clock this afternoon. A detachment OF
police guarded the stairs and asked for
credentials before allowing any one 10
pass. 1t was rumored that every ono ap.
preached by the searching committee had
refused to have anything to do with tho
ticket, and that Carrier Harrison, despite
his manifold tergiversations, would DO
taken up again as the last resource Of the
party. Whether the political acrobat
would again accept at this stage OF the
game WAS question which received little
consideration during the preliminary ex.
citement.
III we decide upon him again." said
ono delegate, I'VE will run him in spite of
himaelf. We will print bis name on the
ticket and you bet he won't refuse alter
he ia elected" 'N'
Members Of tho searching committee
thought they could agree upon some othor
standard bearer. Charles L. Fulton was
sa,d TO DO willing to eccept the nomina.
ton, and his name wan received with
some enthusiasm. City Treasurer Deyine
was also mentioned among tho probabili.
Ties, and seemed to havo fair number of
adherentB.
A committee OF the gang Democrats will
meet tomorrow TO put au impromtu
ticket In the field. lit Ia found possible
10 adopt this way out OF the difficulty the
convention will go to work as at frat
proposed to fill tho vacancies on the
ticket.
At ten minutes alter . o'clock Captain
Farrel called the convention to order and
nominated Francis A. Hoffman % chair.
man, nomination which was uuani-
mously ratified. In taking the chair Mr..
Hoffman said there were three vacancies
TO I'LL. Only ono gentleman had otuck to
the ticket, Mr.. A!lon, who reminded him
oil tho great race horse, Ethan Allen,
which was usually winner in all it's con.
tests, Applause] result, which he pre-
dicted for the candidate for the City Attor.
ney in this campaign.
Ed Fullerton, after temporary sccre-
tary had been appointed, rose and enid the
Efforts OF the sub.searching committee TO
eecure men to fill the vacancies had fail.
ed. Two or three gentlemen who had re-.
Gently been informed were willing to &C.
cept the nomination, but at this late mo.
ment he was advised that even these late
candidates would refuse. He, therefore.
would move that the chairman OF the con.
vention bs authorized and empowered to
appoint q committee OF one hundred rep-
resentative Democrats to select a city
ticket. This resolution did not meet with
any marked approval. The delegates
looked around them in surprise.
butno demonstration was made.
Mr.. Manchester suggested that the nun.
Dor OF the proposed committee be reduced
10 fifty and the amendment was accented
Then W. F. King, OF the Fourth ward.
threw frebrsnd into the gathering by
the introduction oil resolution endorsing
Cleyeland's administration. Cries of "Not
| by d. sight" arose on every eide, and
| the young man could not road his resolu-
tion for several minutes on account of thu
confusion. Finally Mr.. King managed 10
get through this resolution, at repudi-
ates any attempt made within or without
the Democratic party to connect Presi.
dent Cleveland with the withdrawal Of
Carter Harrison as their candidate for
Mayor after his distinct snd positive
ayoTal that he in no way is connected
with it,"
the resolution was referred 10 a commit.
tee OF nifty with power to act. The con.
vention then adjourned amid grea. confu.
sion,